Monthly Archives: November 2005

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. -Shaw

Posted on November 27,2005 by Toren

I am not patriotic. I think Canada is, comparatively, an excellent country in which to live and work. But I don’t feel I owe anything to a region of the planet that is marked by abstract boundaries from other such … Continue reading →

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The World Hates Music (and Vans)

Posted on November 25,2005 by Toren

My band went on tour across Canada two times. Our van was broken into and things were stolen from it two times (one per tour). I lost one of my favourite shirts in Regina. (It was a Cthulhu shirt designed … Continue reading →

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Wish List

Posted on November 24,2005 by Toren

Well Marlo posted her wish list, now it’s my turn! For those who care: CDs: Muppet Show 25th Anniversary DVDs/VHS: Spider-Man – The ’67 Collection Home Movies Season 2 Complete Superman Cartoons: Diamond Anniversary Edition Jonny Quest Season 1 My … Continue reading →

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Selling CDs

Posted on November 22,2005 by Toren

Look at all these awesome CDs I’m selling for $5 each. Who wants? Bad Religion – Process of Belief Bjork – TelegramSTEWIE Cake – Fashion Nugget Atom and His Package – A Society of People Named Elihu Carter Burwell – … Continue reading →

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Living Life on the Edge

Posted on November 22,2005 by Toren

Today on the bus ride to work, some kid forgot his/her lunch and left it sitting on the seat in front of me. Coworker John noticed it and we both rifled through it. I ate the sandwich and Taylor, John … Continue reading →

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This is what I have to listen to at work

Posted on November 20,2005 by Toren

BLACK EYED PEAS LYRICS “My Humps” What you gon’ do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk? I’ma get, get, get, get, you drunk, Get you love drunk off my hump. My hump, my hump, my hump, … Continue reading →

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Did it all start with clock radios?

Posted on November 20,2005 by Toren

I don’t want to watch movies on my computer. I don’t want to play games on my phone. And I certainly don’t want one device that does everything, because when it breaks, or gets lost, or the batteries run down, … Continue reading →

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“Queens of the Stone Age” was a question on Jeopardy tonight.

Posted on November 20,2005 by Toren

Today I watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We underestimated the demand for this movie last night (crowds are the reason I rarely see movies on opening night), so we got tickets for the first show this morning. … Continue reading →

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My girlfriends back and you’re gonna be in trouble

Posted on November 16,2005 by Toren

Marlo’s back! And her front is too! Yay! She brought me back some DVDs and some exotic snacks! They took up way too much space in her luggage and I love her. Already I’ve watched Singin’ in the Rain, Gentlemen … Continue reading →

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Koopenkaken (Dutch for ‘cupcakes’)

Posted on November 13,2005 by Toren

For some reason we’ve been getting Turner Classic Movies on channel 46 and that’s pretty bitchin’ – because there are no commercials. I finally got to see Raging Bull. Today was Stephane & Sheri’s wedding. It was very nice. Not … Continue reading →

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